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Field Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

The Field Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) will engage, influence, and empathise with the C-level suite and executive buyers at qualified customers, providing an ongoing trusted advisor relationship. As a recognized authority and expert practitioner, the CISO will be an integral part of the account team to grow opportunities while increasing the adoption and consumption of Splunk capabilities.

What You'll Do

Executive Engagement:

Build positive relationships with senior executives to understand their business goals.
Connect with executives and translate complex technical details about security, IT, and observability into strategic insights.

Subject Matter Expertise

Represent the company at Executive Briefing Center (EBC) meetings as a knowledgeable expert.
Lead discussions passionate about business and technical outcomes using Splunk's capabilities.

Collaboration

Work with Sales, Product Management, Marketing, and Engineering to provide valuable insights that improve our products and align them with customer needs.

Sales Support

Assist in strategic sales opportunities by collaborating with sales teams, attending meetings, and involved in calls to help craft effective account plans.

Thought Leadership

A leader with vision in various settings, demonstrating how Splunk's solutions help customers address their top business challenges.
Stay informed on industry trends to guide customer priorities.

Evangelism And Advocacy

Promote solutions at conferences, trade shows, and other public events.
Engage in blogging, writing, and speaking opportunities, and participate in customer advisory boards.

Minimum Requirement

Has held a position as the Chief Information Security Officer or Head of Information Security
Demonstrated track record and experience in planning, development and execution of an Enterprise Wide Cyber Security Strategy and Program for one or more organisations.
Has built and matured a Security Operations team and functions, understands the balance between people, process and technology
Deep understanding of IT infrastructure, security, and observability solutions.

Other Requirements

Ability to communicate effectively and engage in detailed technical discussions and presentations with executives.
Validated experience in building and being a great partner with customers, partners and collaborators.
Ability to align technical solutions with business objectives and provide strategic insights.
Understanding of sales processes and ability to support sales opportunities with the ability to craft and influence account strategies.
Experience in public speaking, writing, and participating in industry forums and conferences with confidence to act as a spokesperson for the organization's technological vision.
Insight into industry trends and the ability to apply these insights to craft customer priorities and organizational direction.
Strong analytical skills to identify challenges and provide innovative solutions.
Ability to switch between high-level strategic discussions and detailed technical engagements seamlessly.

Why Cisco

At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Field Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Asia